Musical box
Van Gruisen & Son
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1830 - 1870
Materials
Walnut and metal
Measurements
230 x 650 x 330 mm
Place of origin
Liverpool
Order this imageCollection
Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire
NT 784655
Summary
A mid-19c walnut veneered musical box made by Van Gruisen and Son, 17-29 Bold Street, Liverpool, with a label in the lid of the tunes to be played; Swiss manufacture; lid lifts up to reveal mechanism inside; resting on bun feet.
Makers and roles
Van Gruisen & Son, maker